Paul Ince's son Thomas handed Liverpool contract

A famous Liverpool and England name is on the Anfield club's new role of
academy youngsters with Thomas Ince following in his father's footsteps.

Ince junior, 16, has been taken on by the club as a first-year academy
trainee, but unlike his father, who was an England captain as a midfielder,
Thomas is a striker.

Paul, 40, is now manager of MK Dons and took them to promotion from Coca-Cola
League Two this season, after previously taking charge of Macclesfield when his
playing career came to an end.

Ince played for West Ham and Manchester United before moving to Inter Milan,
and cited the fact that he wanted Thomas to attend school in England as the
reason for his return from Italy to join Liverpool in 1997.

The Ince family have always kept their home on the Wirral, where Thomas has
worked his way successfully through the Liverpool's schoolboy teams to the point
that he has now started his career as a professional.

Liverpool have released three players from last season's academy - defender
Mattone Awang, winger Ben Parsonage and striker Michael Collins.

Swedish midfielder Astrit Ajdarevic, part of the FA Youth Cup winning side of
2007, is looking for a new club while still being under contract at the club.